We cashed the free play with Michigan State last night, and I enjoyed a nice 2-1, +1.4u day overall. Today, I’m right back at it with 3 plays, 2 of which are reserved for premium members. Premium plays are hitting a 56.5% clip and have netted my members +48.43u over a 6 month stretch. Click here to become a premium member, and let’s keep things rolling!
*CBB(1u): SMU +4.5(-110) vs Memphis–4 PM CT
SMU beat Memphis twice during the regular season, and neither game was particularly close. While many people subscribe to the theory that “It’s impossible to beat the same team 3 times”, I don’t agree with that blanket statement. Memphis is able to blow much of the American Conference away with their sheer talent, but in matchups like this against a quality opponent, they have multiple things working against them. The Tigers turn the ball over 16.3 times per game, one of the worst marks in the country. Additionally, the Tigers shoot less than 70% from the free-throw line, something that always proves to be a critical factor at this point in the season. Aside from that, these teams match up very evenly, although SMU has a swiss-army knife with Kendric Davis(19.5 PPG, 37.3% 3PT) at their disposal. I make this line Memphis -2.5, and given SMU plays a cleaner brand of basketball and does the little things right down the stretch, I’m inclined to back the ‘Stangs today catching a few too many points.
